Crime Rates in Blackheath, ward
Crime Rate
121
121
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Blackheath (ward) is 121 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Blackheath (ward) is located within Sandwell (borough). Annual total crime rate in Sandwell (borough) is 107 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Blackheath, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 1/10 or low
- 2/10 or low
- 3/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
- 5/10 or medium
- 8/10 or high
Crime rates in Blackheath (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 48.1 | 5/10 |
| Shoplifting | 24.7 | 5/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.91 | 4/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.46 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 7.38 | 4/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7.09 | 2/10 |
| Other theft | 5.63 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 4.33 | 5/10 |
| Robbery | 2.56 | 4/10 |
| Other crime | 2 | 3/10 |
| Drugs | 1.59 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.56 | 5/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.399 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.323 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Blackheath (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Blackheath (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Blackheath (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Blackheath (ward), Sandwell (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)
- Blackheathward
- SandwellLAD
- West Midlandsregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026